Liquid-oil-burning apparatus



Dec, 9,

. G. M. BONGORT LIQUID OIL BURNING APPARATUS Filed Feb 18 1924 'ATToRNEY.

if Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

UNITED STATES GEORGE M. BONGORT, F CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

LIQUID-OIL-IBURNING APPARATUS.

Application filed February 18, 1924. Serial No. .693,423.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEoRGE M. BONGORT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Camden, county of Camden, and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Liquid-Oil-Burning Apparatus,

' of which the following is a specification.

The object of my present invention is to provide a novel arrangement, connection and combination of elements for efficiently burning liquid fuel or oil, such as kerosene or other heavier hydrocarbons whereby, first, the gas particles are initially heated, passed through a screen, and broken up prior to introduction into the main burner; second, whereby the main burner ma be readily cleaned of soot, carbon and t e like; and third, whereby choking of the main burner part by carbon particles is prevented.

It further consists of a novel construction of a generator for the hydrocarbon, which is made in sections, so that its interior is readily accessible for the purposes of inspection or cleaning, one of said sections, preferably the upper one, being provided with a screen, and having the bottom of its top provided with pockets for the collection of soot and carbon particles, which, are thus trapped and prevented from passing to the main burner. It further consists of a valve closing a seat in the main burner, which, is held normally seated by a weighted lever.

.The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter described and finally claimed. I

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1, is a view partly in elevation and partly in central section of a novel apparatus, embodying my invention. Fig. 2, represents a section on line 22 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3, represents, in central section, a modified form of the invention.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by me, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the generator comprises a two-part structure of which 1 designates the base and 2 the dome, the base and dome having screwthrehded relation with one another. A gasket 3 is interposed between the base and dome to prevent escape of gas. It is desirable to have the generator in two parts because practice dictates that it is absolutely necessary at times to take apart the generator for cleaning purposes. The dome of the generator is provided upon its under side with a pluralit of annular recesses or pockets 4 arrange in concentrical relation as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The purpose of these pockets is to break up gas particles and to collect soot, carbon and the like. Beneath the above described pockets, and carried by the dome 2 of the generator, is a screen 5. The purpose of the screen is to remove as far as possible carbon particles from the as passing to the generator. Liquid fuel is fed to the generator by a supply pipe 6 provided with a valve 7. The pi e 6 leads to the bottom of the generator. eading from the top of the generator, or rather from the dome 2- thereo is a pipe 8 which connects with a burner 9 hereinafter to be described.

The pipe 8 penetrates the dome 2, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, and theend of the pipe projects an appreciable distance below the pockets 4. Thus the inlet in the pipe 8 is closely adjacent the screen 5. The bottom of the generator slopes toward the center thereof to enable the liquid fuel to flow to the center of the generator. The burner 9 is detachably connected with respect to pipe 8 and has a central bore 10 therethrough which is in connection with a vertical opening 11. In register with bore 10 is an opening to accept a horizontally disposed valve 12. The valve 12 normally closes the end of bore 10 which is in connection with passage 11. The valve 12 is provided with a pin 13 which works in a slot 14 of a lever 15 pivoted as at 16 to burner 9. The end of the lever 15 is provided with a stop 17 adapted to abut against the bevelled portion 18 of burner 9 when lever 15 is moved about its pivotal point to open bore 10 for screening purposes. The lever 15 is provided with a counterweight 16' for normally seating the valve 1:2. Connected to the counterweight 1G is a cord 17 which passes over a pulley 1S and adapted to be manually operated. Adjustably mounted upon pipe 6, as by set screw 19, is a pan 20 to receive the overflow from burner 9. Leading from pan 20 is a pipe 21 for returning unused liquid fuel to a recep-- tacle 2:2 mounted upon arm 23 of the valve 24: below valve 7. The overflow of liquid fuel can thus be utilized to automatically shut off the supply of liquid fuel at predetermined intervals. The burner 9 is pro- I vided with an orifice 25 for the burning of liquid fuel. To initially start the burner, valve 7 is opened thus ermitting liquid fuel to pass through generator to the burner 9 where it overflows from the orifice 25 to the pan 20. The overflow in pan 20 is then ignited which causes heating of burner 9 and therefore combustion of the gaseous matter passing through orifice 25 to heat the gen erator, whereupon the burner functions automatically, In this connection it is to be observed that the liquid fuel is initially heated, screened and thereafter the particles thereof are broken up and passed to burner 9.

In Fig. 3, a modified form of the invention is disclosed in which the generator is comprised of an integral structure. The numeral 1 designates what may be termed a combined base and body and 2 the dome, all of said parts being of an integral structure. At the time of casting said structure an annulus 5., having a screen 5 fitted thereto, is formed within said structure. The connections-6 and 8 are the same as those previously described as are the pockets 4.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the in vention and the above description and while I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by'Letters Patent, is:

' 1. In an apparatus of the character stated, a generator having a dome, the underside of which is provided with a plurality of pockets for breaking up of liquid fuel par ticles and for the reception of soot, a burner having a horizontal passage and an orifice located immediately below said generator, a main supply pipe connected with said generator. an auxiliary pipe connecting the dome of said generator with said burner and a counterbalanced valve for normally closing said horizontal passage.

2. In an apparatus of the character stated, a burner, a generator made in sections having screw-threaded separable relation with one another located thereabove, a supply pipe to said generator, an auxiliary pipe connecting said generator to said burner, a horizontally disposed screen in said generator and grooves in the upper inner portion of said generator.

3. In an apparatus of the character stated, a burner, a generator made in sections and located thereabove, a valved supply pipe connected to said generator and burner, annular grooves in the top of said generator, the exit pipe from said generator being extended thereinto below said grooves and a screen in the upper portion of said generator, portioned between the inlet and exit pipe.

4. In a device of the character stated, a generator made in sections separable from each other, a series of grooves on the inner surface of the top section, a screen also carried by said top section, an inlet pipe to the lower portion of said generator, an exit pipe leading from the top of said generator and having its inner end projecting thereinto, and a burner in proximity to said generator and connected to said exit pipe.

5. In an apparatus of the character stated, a burner having a horizontal passage and an orifice, a counter-blanced valve for normally closing said horizontal passage, a generator having a dome the underside of which is provided with a plurality of pockets for break- 4 ing up of liquid fuel particles and for the retention of soot located above said burner, a supply pipe leading to said generator, and a pipe leading from said generator to said burner.

6. In an apparatus of the character stated, a horizontally disposed burner having a valve seat in the end thereof, a horizontally movable valve normally seated against said seat, a weighted lever, a pin and slot connection common to said valve and lever, a counter-balance on said lever, a stop on said lever for limiting the extent of its movement and the unseating of said valve, a generator having a dome the underside of which is provided with a plurality of pockets for the breaking up of liquid fuel particles and for the retention of soot, a supply pipe leading to said generator, and a pipe in which said valve is located, leading from said generator to the burner.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

GEORGE M. BONGORT.

IVit-nesses E. HAYWARD FAIRBANKS, N. BUSSINGER. 

